Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.0%
in 2024
Indonesia
77.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Indonesia rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 77.6% against 77.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Indonesia ranks 62nd of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 77.0% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 77.6% against 77.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Indonesia ranks 62nd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release